John C. Monteith
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John C. Monteith was a politician from the Canadian province of Ontario
. He was mayor of Stratford
in 1893 and 1894.
He was born in Stratford, the son of Andrew Monteith
. Monteith served as reeve, city councillor and mayor for Stratford. He was elected to represent Perth North
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
in 1902 but his election was overturned later that year after an appeal.
When Governor Cass asked for a Protestant missionary, the call was answered by the Rev. John Monteith, a young Presbyterian of Scottish lineage. Reverend Monteith and Father Richard ignited a spark which resulted in the founding of the University of Michigan in 1821. Elementary schools in Grosse Pointe have been named for both pioneer educators.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He was mayor of Stratford
Stratford, Ontario
Stratford is a city on the Avon River in Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada with a population of 32,000.When the area was first settled by Europeans in 1832, the townsite and the river were named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England. It is the seat of Perth County. Stratford was...
in 1893 and 1894.
He was born in Stratford, the son of Andrew Monteith
Andrew Monteith
Andrew Monteith was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Perth North in the Parliament of Ontario from 1867 to 1874 and in the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative member from 1874 to 1878....
. Monteith served as reeve, city councillor and mayor for Stratford. He was elected to represent Perth North
Perth North
Perth North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
in 1902 but his election was overturned later that year after an appeal.
When Governor Cass asked for a Protestant missionary, the call was answered by the Rev. John Monteith, a young Presbyterian of Scottish lineage. Reverend Monteith and Father Richard ignited a spark which resulted in the founding of the University of Michigan in 1821. Elementary schools in Grosse Pointe have been named for both pioneer educators.
External links
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- History of the County of Perth from 1825 to 1902, W. Johnston (1903)
- http://www.gpwmi.us/aboutus/recentHistory.html ' 'Grosse Pointe Woods Recent History' ', City of Grosse Pointe Woods (2009)]